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Montgomery Ala
Aug 25th/66

Capt Wight

Sir
This will be handed you by Mr E. A James an old Teacher and in fact the founder of the first colored school ever established in the South about one year ago in this city. He visits Galveston for the purpose of getting a position in your schools and I the undersigned does take  pleasure in recommending to you as a most exemplary and worth young man and one who deserves the highest praise You will greatly oblige